UW NEXT 35th Anniversary Tributes

In celebration of United Way NEXT’s 35th anniversary, members from across the network have made tribute gifts to honor 150+ colleagues, mentors, friends, and moments that have shaped their United Way journey. Together, we raised more than $28,000 and in 2026, we’ve extended the celebration to increase our endowment fund to $360,000 💙

Scroll through the list of contributions below, join the challenge, make your own 35th Anniversary Tribute, or invest in the future of UW NEXT today!

Endowment Gifts | $350 Tributes | $50+ Tributes | $35 Tributes | Sponsored Memberships | Additional Contributions

Endowment Gifts

  • Amber Kelleher contributed $250 to the $30,000 match.

  • Benton Clark donated $544.93 in stocks in honor of Viney Chandler.

  • Carole Peters contributed $500 to the $30,000 match.

  • Dan Dunne increased his named endowment to $35,000.

  • Jeffrey Wilcox contributed $1,875 to the $30,000 match.

  • Keith Barsuhn contributed $10,000 to the $30,000 match.

  • Kyle Rahn contributed $25 to the endowment.

  • Maria Chavez-Wilcox contributed $1,875 to the $30,000 match.

  • Rob Reifsnyder contributed $2,000 to the $30,000 match.

  • Tricia Smith contributed $500 to the $30,000 match.

$350 Anniversary Tributes

  • 2002-2016 UWRA Board Chairs & Directors honored by Tricia Smith

  • 2025 United Way NEXT Board & Staff honored by Paul DeBassio

  • Barbara Edmond honored by Ann Fox

  • Bette Hoffman honored by Ed John & Joyce Wilbur

  • Bill Mills honored by DJ Hampton, David Nicole, Dona Ponepinto, Jeffrey Wilcox, & Maria Chavez-Wilcox

  • Brian Gallagher honored by Janet Jackson

  • Brian Hassett honored by Susan Dunn

  • Carole Peters honored by Robert Ferriday III

  • Carole Watson honored by Juliet Clothier

  • Charles J. Devine honored by Jeffrey Wilcox & Maria Chavez-Wilcox

  • Charles L. Hayes honored by Rob Reifsnyder

  • Chris Kerrigan honored by David Nicole

  • Cynthia Round honored by Ann Fox

  • Dale Gray honored by Susan Dunn

  • Dan Dunne honored by DJ Hampton

  • Dick Aft honored by Jeffrey Wilcox & Maria Chavez-Wilcox

  • Ed John honored by Dan Dunne & DJ Hampton

  • Fred Newman honored by Dan Dunne

  • George Bahamonde honored by Paula Gilberto & Susan Dunn

  • Joe Haggerty honored by Dona Ponepinto, Jeffrey Wilcox & Maria Chavez-Wilcox

  • Joe & Terry Tolan honored by Beth Terry

  • John A. (Drew) Langloh honored by Dan Dunne

  • Joyce Wilbur honored by Ann Fox & DJ Hampton

  • Karen Rightmire honored by Ann Fox

  • Kelly Carlton honored by Dan Dunne

  • Larry Walton honored by Brian Hassett

  • Mark O'Connell honored by Keith Barsuhn & Dona Ponepinto

  • MaryKay Leonard honored by Ann Fox

  • Mike Brennan honored by Dona Ponepinto

  • Mike Durkin honored by Paul Debassio

  • Pat Giles honored by Kerri Strauss

  • Paula Gilberto honored by Susan Dunn

  • Rob Reifsnyder honored by Jeffrey Wilcox & Maria Chavez-Wilcox

  • Ruth Maldonado honored by Ed John & Joyce Wilbur

  • Scott Ulbrich honored by Deborah Bayle

  • Susan Gilmore honored by Barbara Edmond

  • Tammy White honored by Ann Fox

  • Tish McCutchen honored by Ann Fox

  • Tim Garvin honored by Kitty Hsu Dana

$50+ Anniversary Tributes

  • Alice Thacker honored by Carl Zapora

  • Amber Kelleher honored by Dick Aft & Susan Gilmore

  • Betty Beene honored by James Yu

  • Bob Beggan honored by Teresa Bartels

  • Carlene McKinney honored by Darlene Slaughter

  • Carol Burger honored by Robert Hines

  • Carole Peters honored by Dick Aft, Karen Walker, Kerstin Rust, Regina Manning & Susan Gilmore

  • Dorothea Heiden honored by James Yu

  • Evelyn Morgner honored by Kristi Shepard

  • Heather Arnold honored by Carole Peters

  • Herb Clauson honored by Teresa Bartels

  • Ivy Cirillo honored by Carole Peters

  • Joan Dixon honored by Dick Aft

  • Karen Walker honored by Carole Peters

  • Keith Barsuhn honored by Dick Aft

  • Kerstin Rust honored by Carole Peters

  • LaDawn Naegle honored by Carole Peters

  • Lyanne Wassermann honored by Dick Aft

  • Marne Fauser honored by Carole Peters

  • Marveen Hart honored by Darlene Slaughter

  • Paul DeBassio honored by Mike Durkin

  • Paul Logli honored by Rodney Prunty

  • Regina Manning honored by Carole Peters

  • Rodney Prunty honored by Carole Peters

  • Select Cities Colleagues honored by Anne Wilson

  • Stacey Stewart honored by Darlene Slaughter

  • Sue Grey honored by Carole Peters

  • Susan Gilmore honored by Carole Peters

  • Thom Faber honored by Regina Manning

  • Tricia Smith honored by Dick Aft & Susan Gilmore

$35+ Anniversary Tributes

  • Ali Haigh honored by Jessica Safransky Schacht

  • Anne Wilson honored by Eric McDonnell

  • Barbara Edmond honored by Amber Kelleher & Barb Wentworth

  • Bernie Hyman honored by Bill McCullough

  • Beverley Baker honored by Sue Grey

  • Brian Cox honored by Cynthia Round

  • Bronwyn Beightol honored by Jessica Muroff

  • Carole Peters honored by Ivy Cirillo & Marne Fauser

  • Carole Watson honored by Eric McDonnell

  • Damion Shipley honored by Cynthia Round

  • Dave Maurer honored by Jessica Safransky Schacht

  • Deborah Bayle honored by Amber Kelleher

  • Deborah Foster honored by Eric McDonnell

  • Dell Raudelunas honored by Bonnie Duncan

  • Dick Aft honored by Amber Kelleher

  • Ed John honored by Rochelle Zeidman

  • Edwin Goutier honored by Cynthia Round

  • Ernest Hooper honored by Jessica Muroff

  • Gabriella Shuskey honored by Cynthia Round

  • Heather Navratil honored by Jessica Muroff

  • Iavor Ivanov honored by Cynthia Round

  • James van der Klok honored by Rochelle Zeidman

  • Janet Jackson honored by Jason Daniels

  • Jason Bethke honored by Cynthia Round

  • Jeff Elder honored by Cynthia Round

  • Jen McIntosh honored by Jessica Muroff

  • Jim Yu honored by Cynthia Round

  • Joe Tolan honored by Patrick Jinks

  • Josh Landis honored by Cynthia Round

  • Joyce Wilbur honored by Rochelle Zeidman

  • Julia Raether honored by Cynthia Round

  • Karen Brunn honored by Cynthia Round

  • Karen Walker honored by Marne Fauser

  • Kristin Thomsen honored by Cynthia Round

  • Lisa Wilder honored by Cynthia Round

  • Marveen Hart honored by Eric McDonnell

  • Mei Cobb honored by Cynthia Round

  • Michael Brooks honored by Cynthia Round

  • Mike McCullum honored by Jessica Muroff

  • Nancy Hilley honored by Terry Tolan

  • Rachel Perry honored by Cynthia Round

  • Ralph Gregory honored by Amber Kelleher

  • Randy Punley honored by Cynthia Round

  • Rob Reifsnyder honored by Patrick Jinks

  • Rodney Prunty honored by Jessica Safransky Schacht

  • Sal Fabens honored by Cynthia Round

  • Shawna Van Wyhe honored by Ivy Cirillo

  • Sheila Consaul honored by Cynthia Round

  • Sheila Hill-Fajors honored by Eric McDonnell

  • Sue Grey honored by Carole Peters & Marne Fauser

  • Terry Tolan honored by Patrick Jinks

  • Tish McCutchen honored by Cynthia Round & Patrick Jinks

  • Tom Morris, Sr. honored by Nancy Pinto

  • Tom Ruppanner honored by Eric McDonnell

  • Tracey Holmes honored by Cynthia Round

Additional Contributions

  • Dick Aft gave $100

  • Ed Rivera gave $1000

  • Kiran Handa Gaudioso gave $105

  • Linda Avedon gave $35

  • Mary S. Collins gave $35

  • Mary E. Tyler gave $35

  • Michael McLarney gave $500

  • Sarah Smith Orr gave $200

  • Tom Brown gave $250

  • Tricia Smith gave $280

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* Last Updated on April 8, 2026